Members Will F. Posted June 22, 2007 Members Share Posted June 22, 2007 Can someone explain why it's called the "pro" course? Assuming it's because that's what CART/Champ/Indy use(d) (Pro) vs. what NASA/SCCA (club(s)) use, but there could be a more detailed explaination...... someone correct me if I am wrong but I heard that several years ago the indy lights were running faster times than the pro cars so they put the chicane in and made the lights run the chicane and let the pro cars run the straight so the pros would run faster times....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm577 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I like the pro course better, it lets the higher HP cars have a longer straight to stretch their legs. Mid-O has enough turns as it is and favors the lighter cars enough even in the pro config. The pro config also opens up a better passing zone and this is something the fans will like to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAC Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Can someone explain why it's called the "pro" course? Assuming it's because that's what CART/Champ/Indy use(d) (Pro) vs. what NASA/SCCA (club(s)) use, but there could be a more detailed explaination...... someone correct me if I am wrong but I heard that several years ago the indy lights were running faster times than the pro cars so they put the chicane in and made the lights run the chicane and let the pro cars run the straight so the pros would run faster times....... I once heard the same information, Will. Politics was supposedly the raison d'etre here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onralz Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 We could always just run the course backwards so no one would have an advantage. No, I don't want to do this at all by the way, I'm just stirring the pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micks 41 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 We could always just run the course backwards so no one would have an advantage. No, I don't want to do this at all by the way, I'm just stirring the pot. I know my pucker point would be turn 1 under the bridge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Matt Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 And the gravel trap on the outside of the keyhole would look like a junkyard pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onralz Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Running it backwards,.......separating the men, from the boys brothers. Again, I'm not advocating this. What would turn 11 be like, a jump like Grattan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4Point6 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I like the pro course better, it lets the higher HP cars have a longer straight to stretch their legs. The back stretch isn't enough? My stock CMC car with 3.73 goes into 5th on the back straight with stock tranny gears (5th is .67). Does anyone know the basis for changing the course this year? I did get a survey after the nationals and I did select to keep the club configuration. Was this survey what changed the course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Child Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Running it backwards,.......separating the men, from the boys brothers. Again, I'm not advocating this. What would turn 11 be like, a jump like Grattan? That's sort of what I was thinking. I think that would be the most intense corner if you ran it backwards. You would be carrying a ton of speed into the braking zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernesto Roco Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 I heard that the club course had majority of the votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsim Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I believe I voted "CLUB", as to me, the club course promotes "brains", and the pro course promotes "balls". But you could tell me we're running upside daown and backwards, and I'll still be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Algozine Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I heard that most of the racers voted for the Pro course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffburch Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I heard that you're all F.O.S. jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Algozine Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 I heard that you're all F.O.S. jb I "heard" that the majority of people agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4Point6 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I heard that you're all F.O.S. jb Hmm Fast On Sundays That's the plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic_Cobra Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 So, does anyone know what course we're running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastSaleen Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 We are running the Pro Course - in other words no bus-stop in the short straight going to the keyhole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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